Artwork

Kruunuvuori, Venevaja

Kruunuvuori, Venevaja, by Raimo Lasmo
Kruunuvuori, Venevaja, by Raimo Lasmo

Kruunuvuori, Venevaja is a drawing by Raimo Lasmo. It is held in the collection of the Helsinki City Museum.

About this work

Overview

Kruunuvuori, Venevaja is a watercolor painting depicting a landscape with a building.

Subject & Meaning

The scene features a yellow building with a sloping roof, surrounded by trees and bushes, with a road or path leading to it. The blue sky with clouds adds to the serene atmosphere.

Technique & Style

The artist has employed a range of colors to capture the scene, from greens for the foliage to blues for the sky, showcasing a watercolor technique.

Artist & collection

Artist

Raimo Lasmo

Raimo Lasmo knew how to draw a porch. That’s the first thing you notice about his work—the quiet, sloping roofs of villas around Helsinki, rendered in ink like someone slowing down to really look. He sketched the same…

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